Caletha Crawford
Global Sourcing Made Positive Year-End Gains Despite Uncertainties
Every year has its hallmarks, which affect global sourcing in a myriad of ways.
Industry Urges Opposition to Proposed EU Viscose Rayon Tariff
The United States has beef with the EU. Literally. And the apparel industry may get caught in the middle.
Wet Seal Closes All Doors
Wet Seal is the latest retailer to throw in the towel.
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Target Outlines New Chemical Strategy Across Products and Processes
Target has unwanted chemicals in its bullseye.
H&M Continues Recycling Initiative, Supports Refugee Children
H&M proves doing good is always in style.
International Sales, Repreve Drive Unifi in The Second Quarter
Second quarter results for synthetic and recycled yarn firm Unifi were buoyed by international growth in Asia…
Luxury Brands Advised to Reassess Physical Store Strategy
Luxury brands looking to assess their global brick-and-mortar strategies would do well to remember it's not a…
AAFA Urges Bangladesh to Act on Behalf of Apparel Workers
In a letter to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed, the American Apparel & Footwear Association…
UK Factories Caught in Minimum Wage Abuses
The race to the bottom for apparel prices has resulted in a myriad of unintended consequences for garment…
Trump Meets With US Manufacturers Over Jobs, Trade
Often politicians are accused of making empty promises in order to get elected. President Donald Trump has…
Labor Unions Call for Ethical Treatment of Garment Workers in Bangladesh
The embattled Bangladeshi garment industry is under fire again.
Victoria Secret Updates Sourcing Policy to Protect Forests
Our rainforests now have a host of new angels. Victoria Secret has taken steps to protect our forests.
BCBG Restructures Debt, Closes Stores
BCBG is coming apart at the seams. Laboring under debt—and a lack of store traffic—the company plans to close…
H&M Urged to Aid Undocumented Syrian Refugees in Turkish Factories
More than 3 million people flooded into Turkey from war-torn Syria in 2016. Thousands of them have found work…
Teen Retailer Wet Seal Explores Options, Including a Sale
Teen retailers have taken the brunt of the fallout as consumers opt to abandon malls. The list of…